Korea vs Kuwait: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita
Korea
8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 2025
Kuwait
10,634 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 2025
Korea rank
19th
Kuwait rank
18th
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita over time
- Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 10,634 includes gold, current US$ per person against 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person in Korea, a difference of 2,187 includes gold, current US$ per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Korea's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 19th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 182 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.59 includes gold, current US$ per person | 256.49 includes gold, current US$ per person | 247.9 includes gold, current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 40.24 includes gold, current US$ per person | 1,540 includes gold, current US$ per person | 1,500 includes gold, current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 126.53 includes gold, current US$ per person | 3,003 includes gold, current US$ per person | 2,877 includes gold, current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 709.91 includes gold, current US$ per person | 2,859 includes gold, current US$ per person | 2,149 includes gold, current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 3,845 includes gold, current US$ per person | 5,613 includes gold, current US$ per person | 1,768 includes gold, current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 7,027 includes gold, current US$ per person | 9,123 includes gold, current US$ per person | 2,096 includes gold, current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 8,394 includes gold, current US$ per person | 11,108 includes gold, current US$ per person | 2,714 includes gold, current US$ per person | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita, Korea or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 10,634 includes gold, current US$ per person against 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita between Korea and Kuwait?
- 2,187 includes gold, current US$ per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Kuwait?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Kuwait rank globally for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita?
- Korea ranks 19th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.